[S00071] Publications, The Courant, Wethersfield, Connecticut, 11/25/1913.
"MRS EMELINE W HARRIS DIES IN WETHERSFIELD
Well Known as "Grand Old Lady" And Was Oldest Woman In Town.
Mrs Emeline Wells Harris, wife of the late Chauncey Harris, died at her home on Harris Hill, early this morning. Had she lived until March 7, 1914, she would have been 94 years old. Until about a year ago she had retained her bodily vigor and mental facilities, but suffered a slight shock which enfeebled her health.
Mrs Harris was born in Wethersfield and was the daughter of George Wells and Prudence Deming Wells and came of old New England ancestry, being a lineal descendant of Thomas Wells, one of Connecticut's early governors. On May 6, 1846, she married Chauncey Harris, who died February 12, 1875. Mr Harris for thirty years from 1845 until his death in 1875, was principal the South School in Hartford. The early part of their married life was spent in Hartford. In 1865 they came to Wethersfield and Mr Harris built the fine place on Harris Hill, which has remained the family home since.
Mrs Harris leaves five children, all living in Wethersfield: Geroge W Harris, Mrs E Newton Loveland, Miss Mary J Harris, Miss Emma L Harris, and Charles C Harris. There are five grandchildren, C Karl Harris of California, George M., Marjory S, Rodney W, children of George W Harris and Burton A, son of Charles C Harris, and three great grandchildren, Dorothy, Emeline and an infant daughter of C Karl Harris. Mrs T W Hanum, Mrs E G Fox, of Wethersfield and Mrs Nathan F Wittier of Bloomington are nieces and M Lewis Stoddard of Newington, George and Herbert Wells of Bloomfield are nephews.
The burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford."
[Infant daughter of C Karl Harris probably Marie Estelle b 1913.]